tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post8471865583124449706..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: A toZ : "F" is for Fugu: A little Science Behind Zombie MagicTeresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-51709071080897621582012-04-07T21:54:41.805-04:002012-04-07T21:54:41.805-04:00Hey Dana! I think they need a curse put on them.....Hey Dana! I think they need a curse put on them...a dose of their own medicine! That cracks me up that the Simpsons did an episode about the fugu! I have been racking my brain to think of something to compare to the eating of fugu in Japan. Something that is a large cultural thing, that sort of stares down death. But is has eluded me. The chefs have to trained and licensed by the government, I think I read a statistic that only about a third of them pass the test. And it was a strange test that included actually preparing and eating fugu. Now that is putting their money were their mouths are. :-) Thanks for reading and commenting--nice to "see" you! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-12237205717892734132012-04-07T21:50:13.767-04:002012-04-07T21:50:13.767-04:00Hi, Ishta. Yes, horrific--to be declared dead, to...Hi, Ishta. Yes, horrific--to be declared dead, to hear the mourners around you, to see the lid of the coffin being closed--and being unable to respond. Terrifying, I think. Many of them were used as slaves on sugar plantations. I think the most bizarre part is that the "zombies" truly believed the voodoo priest held their souls, and that they were the living dead. So, they didn't try to escape. Thanks for visiting :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-11505518276597375332012-04-07T15:03:27.901-04:002012-04-07T15:03:27.901-04:00Wow, I'm learning so much here :) It's the...Wow, I'm learning so much here :) It's the stuff that nightmares are made of. Hey I just remembered the name - there is a Simpsons episode with Homer eating Fugu in a Sushi restaurant?! Somehow he survived eating it. Apparently the chefs have to have years of experience to know how to slice the fish and cut the right parts - not to release the toxins. That's really incredible! And those voodoo priests: Let's put a curse on them...oh wait, that's voodoo, too..ermmDasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-81453140615842823352012-04-07T11:49:45.538-04:002012-04-07T11:49:45.538-04:00That is just unbelievably horrific. WOW. The best ...That is just unbelievably horrific. WOW. The best stories are fact.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Ishta Mercuriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776946702988283453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-1008351071237800942012-04-06T21:03:19.735-04:002012-04-06T21:03:19.735-04:00Thank you, MOV! And thanks for visiting and follo...Thank you, MOV! And thanks for visiting and following. On my way to your blog now. Happy A to Z-ing. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-25390904002969592252012-04-06T21:01:56.208-04:002012-04-06T21:01:56.208-04:00Glad you liked it, Lily! :-) And thank you for s...Glad you liked it, Lily! :-) And thank you for stopping by. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-71062868103311409982012-04-06T21:01:13.401-04:002012-04-06T21:01:13.401-04:00Hi Tara, your answer made me smile. For a book--t...Hi Tara, your answer made me smile. For a book--to kill off a character? ;-) Glad to have helped. Thank you for visiting!! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-80115189777831324252012-04-06T20:30:33.387-04:002012-04-06T20:30:33.387-04:00HI Maryann :-) Nice to "meet" you. I t...HI Maryann :-) Nice to "meet" you. I think it is a cultural thing...and in some way, a risk-taking, bonding thing. <br /><br />Thankfully, I know of no one who practices voodoo. ;-) But, yes, if you travel in such areas, it is prudent to know that anyone can make this drug and use it for evil purposes that nothing to do with zombies.<br /><br />Voodoo is a strange practice in and of itself. I think--without researching it to freshen my mind, that it is a conglomeration of African faith, and Catholicism. But that is another story for another day...<br /><br />Thank you for visiting. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-18304921126250610382012-04-06T20:28:35.161-04:002012-04-06T20:28:35.161-04:00Hello Teresa,
Great post, very informative! Lo...Hello Teresa, <br /><br />Great post, very informative! Love the way you write! <br /><br />I discovered your site through the A to Z Challenge and am now a follower. <br /> <br />Feel free to take a peek at my blog too if you have time. I'm writing a travel theme: <br /><br />http://wordcut.blogspot.com<br /><br />best,<br />MOVMOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782183723607923501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-20169070634411570942012-04-06T18:22:20.040-04:002012-04-06T18:22:20.040-04:00This is turbulently freaky! Thank you Teresa for a...This is turbulently freaky! Thank you Teresa for another eye popper!!! :-)Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-77545206097351903872012-04-06T17:48:41.048-04:002012-04-06T17:48:41.048-04:00i was looking for such a drug to fake a death! awe...i was looking for such a drug to fake a death! awesome!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-1484797678855495852012-04-06T17:31:55.406-04:002012-04-06T17:31:55.406-04:00Interesting blog and lovely picture of the sushi, ...Interesting blog and lovely picture of the sushi, but I wonder why so many people keep eating the fish knowing how toxic it is. <br /><br />I did not know the origin of the zombie myth. That was cool, but I agree that I will avoid voodoo priests at all costs.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-60246068045129870082012-04-06T14:35:59.151-04:002012-04-06T14:35:59.151-04:00Yessiree! I think actual, physical distance is pr...Yessiree! I think actual, physical distance is prudent :-) Thanks for visiting, Jenn!Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-41562599026060699312012-04-06T10:36:09.123-04:002012-04-06T10:36:09.123-04:00Wow, sucks to be on the wrong side of a voodoo pri...Wow, sucks to be on the wrong side of a voodoo priest.Jenn3128https://www.blogger.com/profile/07317927790078895649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-35922144138723968902012-04-06T10:13:22.350-04:002012-04-06T10:13:22.350-04:00Thank you for stopping and commenting! And much l...Thank you for stopping and commenting! And much luck in your very big endeavor :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-18731225261142121772012-04-06T09:16:01.697-04:002012-04-06T09:16:01.697-04:00OK... One learns something new every day! I'm ...OK... One learns something new every day! I'm trying to visit all the A-Z Challenge Blogs this month.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.com